City of Ideas

A Transformative Moment for Massachusetts Climate Solutions: Investing in the State’s First Heat Resilience Officer

Earlier this month, TBF was proud to announce a critical investment in policy that can drive transformative solutions. We joined climate leaders from around the state at Clark University to celebrate the appointment of Katie Schlick to serve as Massachusetts’ first Heat Resilience Officer, making Massachusetts only the second state in the nation to create such a role.

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Press Release

The Boston Foundation names Natalie Herter as Chief Investment Officer

Herter, who comes to TBF after most recently serving as Director of Investments for the Mount Holyoke College Investment Office, will oversee the managment of TBF's $2.7 million in assets.

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Press Release

The Boston Foundation distributes $376,000 in grants from Meeting the Moment: Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors to organizations helping immigrants impacted by TPS revocations

TBF is providing $376,000 in new grants to nine organizations from its Meeting the Moment: Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors initiative, targeting organizations supporting immigrants being uprooted by recent decisions on Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.

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City of Ideas

A stronger future for Nubian Square begins with who tells its story

This op ed by Heang Ly, published in The Bay State Banner, reflects on the Nubian Square community education-to-career pathway effort.

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In the Media

The Free for All Endowment Fund awards $330,000 to 21 organizations

MassNonprofit News circulates TBF's Free for All Endowment Fund's 2026 grantee announcement, awarding $330,000 to 21 organizations working to expand their programs and outreach to connect with a broad range of audiences across Greater Boston.

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In the Media

These Six Place-Based Funders Show Us the Power of Local Philanthropy

Highlighting the importance of place-based philanthropy, Inside Philanthropy features six examples of grantmakers that are making outsized impact in their regions through their work in their local communities, highlighting TBF for our Meeting the Moment grantmaking and equity funds, alongside prioritization of community needs across all initiatives.

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In the Media

New England Revolution to auction custom soccer cleats for charity

In Foxboro, for WBZ News Boston Levan Reid interviews TBF's Keith Mahoney and Juliane Mahoney of the New England Revolution to announce the Rev's auction of custom painted soccer cleats to honor each player's heritage and the diversity of Great Boston, with proceeds to benefit the Boston Foundation.

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In the Media

Massachusetts healthcare industry on edge: Thousands of essential workers face Friday deadline

As Haitian TPS holders across the country face the end of work authorizations, the Boston Business Journal lifts up concerns that the loss of TPS could have a severe impact on the Massachusetts medical industry, citing data from Boston Indicators reporting on immigration levels needed to sustain MA's current workforce.

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Report

Family Wealth in Massachusetts

A new report takes a first-of-its-kind look at family wealth across demographic groups in Massachusetts, highlighting the broad disaparities between and among groups in the state.

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Report

Persisting through the Pandemic and Beyond: Trends In College Enrollment, Persistence and Completion Experiences of Boston Public Schools Graduates

This report from the Boston Private Industry Council and the Boston Foundation explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the following years on college enrollment, persistance and completion for graduates of the Boston Public Schools. While results are improving from pandemic lows, the report highlights the challenges of regaining momentum, especially for the groups of students facing the hardest paths to a postsecondary education.

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Report

An Uncertain Future: How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Massachusetts’ Labor Force

A new report from Boston Indicators and the MassINC Policy Center couples data and interviews and finds that Massachusetts faces significant demographic and economic impacts from the Trump Administration's efforts to implement broad-based cuts to immigration.

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Report

ADUs Turn One

Produced by Boston Indicators in partnership with Abundant Housing Massachusetts, ADUs Turn One finds the statewide allowance of accessory dwelling units has had a positive impact on permitting, but costs and complex local codes are limiting the success.

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